Women in Tech
The Future Is Bright For Gender Equity In STEM In The MENA Region
Embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science not only enriches the field, but also paves the way for scientific breakthroughs that benefit patients and humanity as a whole.
Women Are More Likely to Be Laid Off Than Promoted in Tech — Here's How We Can Change the Status Quo
In the face of a tech industry where women are more likely to be laid off than be promoted to leadership positions, it's time to hack the system and reboot the gender balance for good to turbocharge innovation and propel the industry.
Entrepreneur Middle East's Achieving Women 2023: Rita Huang, Founder And CEO, iMile
Over six years since founding iMile, Huang continues to place creating a sense of purpose and human impact as central to her vision for her business.
How Women Can Beat the Odds in the Tech Industry
The tech industry continues to suffer from a significant gender gap, with women holding less than a third of relevant positions, and the rise of AI and automation further marginalizing them.
3 Ways Leaders Can Support Women Who Want to Enter a Career in Tech
The tech world hasn't always been welcoming to women, and we still have a decent amount of progress to make. As a leader, you can help change the trajectory for women in tech fields by employing these three strategies right away.
Ones To Watch: Eight Women With Middle Eastern Roots Making Waves In Silicon Valley
Only a third of the workforce at the largest tech companies are women. But despite the odds, these remarkable women with roots in the Middle East are making their impact on Silicon Valley.
Imposter Syndrome Predominantly Affects Women — Here's How We Can Overcome It
We need more women in leadership, but the burden of imposter syndrome adds new barriers and threatens their success. Here's how we break through.
How Women Are Innovating and Shaping the Tech Landscape — and How Men Can Support Them
The tech industry has a long history of being male-dominated, so it's no surprise that women are still underrepresented in tech. While there are trailblazing leaders changing this reality, it's long past time for everyone to get on board with elevating and supporting women in this industry.
It All Started With A "No" (But It Led To A US$1.5 Billion Story In The End)
The story of how American business owner Lynda Weinman's software training website Lynda.com -bought by LinkedIn in 2015 for US$1.5 billion- started out because of a rejection in the early 90s.
The Only Woman in the Room? That Was Me. Then I Built a Network of Career-Boosting Champions and Everything Changed.
There's an inspirational network of smart women and allies all around us. We just have to be smart about finding them. Here's how.
Startup Spotlight: Canada-Based WeavAir's Solution Can Measure Multiple Air Purity Metrics For Air Distribution Systems (And It's Making Its Way To The UAE)
WeavAir's end-to-end business intelligence solutions -which are energy efficient and run on low carbon- help prevent the spread of air contamination and infection for air distribution systems.
UAE-Based Shapes Defined Is Redefining The Scope Of Visual Content For E-Commerce Businesses In The GCC
With product photography that leverage the best of contemporary photography software, and time-saving operational model, Shapes Defined is helping e-commerce businesses with their visual branding.
Startup Spotlight: Saudi Arabia-Based Uvera Is Here To Rid You Of Your Food Spoilage Woes
Uvera's main product, Aurora, is a next-generation artificial intelligence of things device that can increase the shelf-life of fresh food up to 97% on average, within only 30 seconds and without using any chemicals.
Intersectional Impact: Dana Co-Founder And CEO Zada Haj Is Tackling The MENA's Needs For Sustainability And Gender Inclusion With Her Enterprise
Haj believes that creating a more robust agrifood sector with purpose-led infrastructure and appropriate financial backing will decidedly strengthen gender inclusion, as one in four entrepreneurs in the agrifood sector is female.
Reflections from a Woman Founder: Why Women Must Be Better Represented in Both AI Technologies and Data Sets
When companies have gender diversity in their leadership teams, they outperform their peers.